Household efficiency installations plummet 80% after cuts – report

Number of UK households being helped by government to improve their energy use fell 75% since 2012, according to research

Massive cuts to programmes aimed at making homes warmer and cheaper to heat have led to a 75% fall in the number of households helped by government to become more efficient since 2012, according to new research.

Improving the UK's leaky homes, such as with loft and wall insulation and more efficient boilers, is widely acknowledged as the cheapest and fastest way to cut energy bills and also reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change.